Re: Need Help on a 2GS Woz box

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Kenny" <k.d.kennedy@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> > "Kenny" <k.d.kennedy@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> > > Hi To All,
> > >
> > > I'm a newbie to the Apple 2 and this forum.
> >
> > Welcome.  You'll find a wealth of info and links to Apple II downloads
here:
> >
> > http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/A2FAQs1START.html
> >
> >
> > The keyboard and mouse from a 90's era Macintosh will work with your
IIgs,
> > and you need some floppy drives too- you can use 2 each of the 3.5" and
> > 5.25" drives.
> >
> > If you have access to a 90's era Mac, you can use it to make bootable
3.5"
> > disks. The GS/OS can be downloaded free from Apple's archives.
> > Alternatively, the faq lists places that will mail you the disks for a
small
> > fee.
> > Good luck, and have fun.
> > -Paul
>
> Thanks to All who responded to my post. I have located the disk drives
> and keyboad that I need. I'm wondering about system software. I can
> get either ver. 5.0.4 or ver. 6.1 for the 2GS. The Woz Box that I have
> is running Rom 01. I have 1 Mb of ram installed. Which system will be
> best for me?
>
> While all this is ongoing with the 2GS, I inherited a Macintosh plus
> complete with a old Caledonian HD that has a fan that would wake the
> dead. Its at least a 50 megger. The Mac is running System 6.0.7 os.
> Will the 2GS run that system?
>
> Thanks again for your help.
> Kenny

Hi,

I can send you copies of GS/OS 5.0.4 on 3.5" disk for $3.
Or GS/OS 6.0.1 on 3.5" disks for $6.50. These disks will
be guaranteed to work and will save you the hassle of down-
loading it and trying to make your own disks. It is possible
to set up a server on a Mac and boot the GS from there, but
1 mb of ram is very tight on a rom1 GS running 6.0.1, I would
suggest finding a 4 mb ram card or running 5.0.4. There are also
available from Rich Dreher a CFFA card that uses Compact
Flash cards. I have a 128 mb in my GS and it works just fine,
and I might add very quiet. The address to order this is as
follows:

http://dreher.net/CFforAppleII/

I did have IDE drives for the GS of 800mb but I am out of them now
and I don't think I can afford to make them available for a couple months.
You could also grab a Focus drive from eBay or from AllTech at this
Address:

http://www.allelec.com/indexa2.html

Give those a try and if you'd like to add SCSI to your system
instead, let me know, I may have a SCSI card available soon.
Also have a couple SCSI drives.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
Web Site - http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
Email - willy46pa@comcast.net



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